Tuesday, August 13, 2013

New Nonfiction Picture Books for Science


Look Up! Bird-watching in Your Own Backyard - Annette LeBlanc CateA conversational, humorous introduction to bird-watching featuring quirky full-color illustrations portray dozens of birds chatting about their distinctive characteristics, including color, shape, plumage, and beak and foot types.

Barnum's Bones - Tracey Fern
Documents the work of an early twentieth-century paleontologist, named after the famous circus icon by his ambitious parents, who grew up to work for the American Museum of Natural History and discovered the first documented skeletons of the Tyrannosaurus Rex and other noteworthy species.

Frog Song - Brenda Z. Guiberson
Discusses frog vocalizations and behavior in locations all over the world.




Animal Groups are CATegorical series - Brian P. Cleary
This series uses rhyming text and humorous illustrations to introduce young readers to the major animal groups. Each title playfully highlights the key characteristics of the featured animal group and offers many examples of animals in that group.

Butterfly, Flea, Beetle, and Bee: What is an Insect?

Catfish, Cod, Salmon, and Scrod: What is a Fish?

Dolphin, Fox, Hippo, and Ox: What is a Mammal?

Salamander, Frog, and Polliwog: What is an Amphibian?

Sparrow, Eagle, Penguin, and Seagull: What is a Bird?

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